Orchid Care for Beginners - Phalaenopsis problems | How to spot, treat & prevent!

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Today we talk all about the most common Phalaenopsis orchid problems, how to spot, treat and prevent them for the future and also, see what is normal to happen as well!
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Phalaenopsis orchids are growing plants and they will not always be in bloom. They can lose leaves and grow many roots, all is normal and is part of their normal life cycle. Here is what is not normal:
1. Roots turn brown and mushy, the orchid needs an urgent repot! See how to do this here • Orchid Care for Beginn...
2. Dark patches on roots - The water might be too hard, or you are fertilizing too much!
3. More than 2-3 leaves yellowing and falling - Could be a stem issue, better to prevent than treat! Here is more on the subject • Treating possible stem... Orchids in nature avoid problems, learn more here • Why don't Phalaenopsis...
4. Wrinkly leaves - It's a sign of too little water, make sure you water the orchid and that the roots are ok!
5. Sun spots - Make sure the orchid doe4sn;t sit in the sun!
6. Pests - all plants can get them! Here is my way of dealing with them • How to get rid of spid...
7. Spots that advance - They should be removed!
8. Crown issues - needs attention right away! Here is my method • How to save Orchids fr...
9. Bud blast - Make sure temperatures are always adequate! Here is more on the subject • Orchid Care for Beginn...
10. The orchid doesn't bloom - Phalaenopsis require a small drop in temperature to bloom! Here is more • How to rebloom Phalaen...
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This video is sponsored by rePotme, who also provided the medium, pots, clips, some of the stakes and fertilizer I used for the Orchids in this video. Check them out at my affiliate link here go.missorchidgirl.com/repotme8 Check out our entire Orchid Care for Beginners Series! kzbin.info/aero/PLxo6tXzj__mZzIrS7nCGjI6NEwWCwvuya

[@luningningsalangsang656]

Before i have garden in NewYork now i move here Hongkong problem place I still waching i like you’re voice very clear tks Miss orchid

[@nadinemally4240]

Hi, I was wondering, if I see a brown spot at the tip of one leaf and in the middle of another leaf what does this mean? And what should I do?

[@rosestines66]

What should I do if I have like cut mark on my oldest phal it’s on one of the oldest leaf but the leaf looks pretty good except for that cut place which I didn’t do that it’s like it’s too heavy n it cuts itself I’m always careful when I put it in the bathtub to wet it so do I need to cut it off even though it looks good

[@krisaaron5771]

I've committed unforgivable sins against my poor orchids, but they keep growing and surviving. Thanks to your videos I'm now treating them with love and respect... let's hope they don't all die of shock!

[@harjith.d.bubber]

😅

[@jasonbrathwaite2870]

I LOVE these videos. This is like a master class in orchid care. I have learned so much in so little time and I would recommend your channel to anyone with orchids.

[@augustrimsky4925]

thank you a lot! you sparked my obsession with orchids, now my life is always bright because of the pretty blooms 🤣😍 now I am helping my friends build a collection and i am always referencing your videos! 😋

[@sommerjean7698]

I recently got my first orchid and I'm consuming all of your videos so I can give it the best life possible 😊

[@laurachatfield4142]

After watching you and having success in my first phal starting a new leaf and acting happy with the way I'm watering and feeding it, I felt comfortable enough to buy myself another one for Mother's Day !

[@winnifredmalcolm6099]

Thanks for sharing, though you are going through a sad period at this time,keep the faith God will take you through. Your orchids are really beautiful.

[@jerrycurl637]

Wow, I've learned so much after watching only 3 of your videos about orchid care! Easy to understand and highly informative. Thank you, young lady.

[@cindyswoveland2277]

Thank you for your videos! Since I found them not long ago, I have discovered that a brand new Phalaenopsis, still in flower, was suffocating in its pot - most roots gone! Same with an older one which had never rebloomed. Moss media in both. Used a bark media mix to repot both and they are looking better already (and the flowering one is still flowering!). Used your watering and care tips for another one (the one that almost killed my other orchids when it came into my house with mealy bugs hiding in the media). Three years after treating it (and the others) and repotting all of them it finally has a flower stalk! One of the other mealy bug infected ones is now getting a new leaf. Just one is still in recovery but will probably do so. You are great!

[@jannalorette6980]

This is an informative grouping! Thank you so much. I work in a garden center where there are orchids, and I want to raise some that lost their flowers... we thought them dead, but your videos have taught me so much! Thank you for this.

[@pennyandersen8254]

Your descriptions are incredibly clear and your follow through answers my questions before I have to ask. 😆 Thank you so much!

[@michellec.4994]

reboot? You use the miracle grow orchids mix??

[@stephaniepang9687]

Now i'm not worried knowing that my bottom yellow leaf is normal & not diseased. Thank you !!!!

[@BangtanAmi225]

Came here to say this - thank you!!!

[@TheAnonyy]

Same here

[@klaudiawojakowska9062]

This is great. I was actually worried for my roots in a ceramic pots or just pots that are not transparent. Now Im calm. You're the best!

[@detsnumber1]

Really love your videos, so helpful! I have a number of orchids to care for at work and was so worried about killing them off! So far so good with beautiful flowers on all but one plant.

[@noahestrada6053]

Thank you for your very informative video. I'm a newbie on plant care, my boss gave me this plant a day before new year, so its almost 2 weeks that I've been caring for this plant. I got worried when the spike of my phalaenopsis started to wither. But when I saw this video of yours, it gave me an assurance not to worry. thank you MissOrchidGirl, you're a big help. God bless you.

[@anneliejansenvanrensburg7981]

Love your videos. It has given me the courage to repot a struggling orchid. And feeling cumfortable in caring for my new mini orchid.

[@diegocast199717]

What a helpful video!!! Loving when you do these series. Thank you Danny! 😄

[@VioletaGherman]

I am learning so much about phalaenopsis care that I now only buy in the discount section, (so I get them with the pretty ceramic decorative pot at 50% off), and I save them 80% of the time.

[@icemancometh8679]

Be careful sometimes they're discounted because they might have a problem- in one of Danny's videos she found snails - II bought a cheap Orchid and they had cleaned it up but when I got it home it had scale ( look that up) spread like wildfire so check them over good.

[@carolynfrazier9121]

Great video, very simple and concise. I grow in zone 7, indoors, under a grow light. This Spring I repotted most of my 50 orchids in live orchid grade sphagnum moss. The growth and blooms have been fantastic. Just wondered what your growing conditions are?

[@MissOrchidGirl]

Hi, we don't really use zones here, but my climate is subtropical Mediterranean :) I do maintain my grow space with an air conditioning unit though :)

[@terrykrantz2332]

I just got a new stem after a long time I have never got a new stem on my three orchids I'm so EXCITED! I have had blooms but never a new stem! Thanks for all your helpful advice.

[@doriskenner5411]

Thank you ! Danny so much! I am learning a lot from you. I am a beginner with orchids, and l really appreciate your help. Orchids are such a beautiful delicate plant, l want to make sure that l’m doing everything right! You are a genius!

[@nateellenberger6043]

Hi Danni! i had to come by today (well, I visit everyday to watch at least one video) to "Thank You" for the cool way you show us how to re-pot orchids. I tried the bark/sphagnum moss method this week and it is keeping my orchids nice and hydrated enough where I did not have to water them everyday. I actually didn't mind watering them each day (well, I only have 2 orchids at the moment) but sometimes life happens and I could not get to it. Problem solved with sphagnum moss!! :) Now, I will work on trying to get them to bloom this year. :) .....more to learn, and more videos to watch. Thanks Danni (...and please, if you see this, please let me know if I am spelling your name correctly haha). :)

[@MissOrchidGirl]

Yaay happy to hear you're more relaxed with your orchids now! There's is no correct way of spelling my name since it's not an English name, but I make it sounds like it lol so spell it however you like. I spell it like Danny, looks more intriguing 😂 (in reality it should be Dani, which is boring lol)

[@berthabarrett7733]

Dannie I have my lost my orchids from what i understand from you explanation as overwatering.Thanks for your explanations

[@user-mu1bd5pc6r]

Hi Danny I just love all your videos i have learned so much from you thank you so much 💗 💖 💓

[@fridaoaknbl1991]

I was given 3 cuttings from orchids. One dend..etc (can't spell it) (newbie) and two phelonopsis (trying a guess for spelling) and YOU HAVE THE BEST VIDEOS ON KZbin. Thank you. Do you have thousands of orchids?? I could get obsessed with them.

[@carolheffner6805]

Happy New Year. Thanks for sharing such helpful advice.

[@HH-pq6kh]

Thank you for in-depth information about orchids plants and how to manage them .

[@allyyyyyyp]

Such happy and beautiful glossy leaves!

[@averagegirl7113]

I was gifted an orchid about 2 years ago from my boss at a job I don't work at anymore. I absolutely NEED to keep it alive

[@isafromthenorth]

i recently given 4 orchids, 2 phalaenopsis, 1 mini phalaenopsis and one i believe to be a cattleya. i often rescue plants but As much as i love and know about plants, i'm mostly into succulents. i'm binge watching your videos to know everything. Is there a way i can send you pictures of these orchids for your advice? thank you

[@merlecharge5303]

Brilliant video. Great explanation, feel happy to buy another Orchid Thank you Orchid Girl

[@CarnivorousPlantsAndGardening]

Thanks for this helpful video!!! I'm in the carnivorous plant hobby but i decided to tap into the orchid hobby too and I don't want to kill my new orchid

[@resilience4lyfe331]

Carnivorous Plants And Gardening Congrats! 🎉

[@psykoj]

You’re the Paul Stamets of orchids :) thanks for the tips!

[@michaelmason4206]

I’m hooked! Very knowledgeable and will present it. Thank you!

[@andreaceonzo7121]

Thank you Danny, you answered a question I had and I feel better now! Another great video!

[@Kdunksallday]

I love your videos☺️. Question? How compact should I allow the roots to get inside the pot before I repot and upscale to a bigger pot?

[@lmrij6]

I was wondering about this too ha

[@jerrycurl637]

excellent question, I am also wondering

[@SunShine-td2kt]

I feel like if it looks like I just bought it from a store then the roots are compact

[@deb9784]

Great information and descriptions! Answering questions and helping me better care for my orchids! Thank you! I am always telling others about your You Tube channel!

[@flordelizaguilar7821]

That's a very nice video for taking care of orchids .Very entertaining and gave me a lot of knowledge caring for them. Loads of thanks Miss Orchid Girl.

[@mohammadal-ayoubi9786]

Thank you for the video it reassured me that everything is normal

[@hopethingswillbeokay]

I decided a couple days ago that I will start educating more about taking care of my orchids and these videos are so helpful!!!

[@hotla7]

Bless you, these are all things I worry about that I didnt need to worry about

[@tonicadken]

Thanks for being so thorough 🥰

[@claudettecluffs8254]

You're amazing to give us such good expectations You're a blessing 🙌 ✨ 💕. Thank you.

[@micheler3011]

I am not good at all with this type, they always die for me but thanks for sharing your great video of information . Will one day again try them. Stay safe and blessed!

[@doreenjupp5569]

Thank you for making me less nervous as an amateur!

[@jdsauctions]

Thank you so much for your videos--I am excited to get my orchid back on track and happy again.

[@DB101415]

Your videos are so informative and helpful. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. ❤️❤️❤️

[@aayesha2527]

I love your videos they are incredibly helpful! I have grown my collection of orchids which are all doing extremely well since I started using your advice and tips.🤗🥳

[@Isi7859]

Thank you for sharing. Very useful 🥰

[@ms_polished26]

Love your videos. I am trying to save my orchid I got from a friend. We'll see what happens. I ordered some bark and clear pot for it. Looking forward to getting it and hopefully salvage it. ❤️

[@sumitabiswas6434]

Very details information about phalaenopsis orchid. Thank you . please make a video of Dendrobium orchid care for beginners .

[@dilorammukhiddinova7913]

Thank you I watched over and over so much information ❤❤❤❤❤

[@user-uu8xn1ph5j]

I learnd a lot from your videos and now my orchids grew new roots. 😀 THNX

[@deborahkreinbrink6701]

I have 15 phaleonopsis orchids. I have them grouped together because it is the only area that has perfect light. They do very well and they get new flower spikes. I just have some that have a lot of roots outside the medium. Some I’ve reported that were like this. Should I be repotting them to put some of the roots back under the potting soil?

[@kriskrischi7571]

Great video! So helpful! And so much great advice! 👍👍💚🍀

[@alhoward33]

Very informative! Thanks so much for making this video!

[@bobandglena]

Another great video! Thank you

[@lisawang3566]

Incredible descriptions! Good job!

[@wandashaw3551]

Great information as usual. Thanks so much. 🤗

[@darlenedoyle9064]

Thank you Dani. Very informative, and helpful.

[@oneofseven4262]

So much to learn! Thank you!

[@taniaeyden5715]

Do the spikes produce flowers more than once or will flowers always grow from new spikes?

[@susanacoloma5606]

Your phals have glossy leaves how do you do that and what fertilizer are you using

[@thebestof7488]

I have just received my first Orchid as a gift. It was out of my Office for a week as I am always on the road, so it was sitting in this beautiful wrapping, I got her home and another week went by and she is still in her packaging then I found that I should have removed the packaging otherwise the root will rot! OMG ...so I removed the packaging and now the leaves have fallen off one by one...the roots look good, the flowers look good too, but I want my leaves back and because you said don't panic help is at hand...heeeeeelp what do I do next?

[@ZiggyWhiskerz]

Ok so I have a vented pot and orchid medium, from repot me 😉, and my baby still got some root rot. I think that my decorative pot isn't allowing for proper water evaporation/air flow. So currently I'm not using decor pots. I'm seeing how that goes.

[@lorrainec7817]

The exact same thing happened to me. My orchids where fine until I repotted with repot me. I also have removed them from the decorative pot. I hope this resolves the issue. Did it help you?

[@ZiggyWhiskerz]

@@lorrainec7817 my other orchids are fine but the one this post is talking about is still in rough shape. She's alive. It's just gonna take time.

[@micheler3011]

I am not good at all with this type, but thanks for sharing. Will one day again.

[@miss_mer]

I love your channel so much I have learned a ton. Thank you!!!!!!!

[@hazelstamatelaky6594]

Can i repot my orchids even if it still have flowers or do i need to wait for the flower to wiltered?

[@dalijasimic5889]

No ! The Orchid Phalenopsis you can repot in Autumn . When the flowers fall off.

[@gailratliff1653]

Today I fertilize my orchid for the first time.The leaves are pretty and green and shiny. This the third leaf coming out

[@justsaying6175]

wow! your plants are healthy gorgeous.

[@jenniferanderson899]

Very helpful 👍

[@debbiehasty5000]

You are so clear ! Thanks !!

[@rosea.6867]

Loving all the glossy green leaves 💚

[@berthabarrett7733]

Danny thanks for your vidoes.they arè very helpful.

[@consciousearthmama]

Wow this a great video thank-you so much!

[@triciaroy]

So informative!

[@enyestrada4691]

Thanks to you, I have now 1 year with my orchid 🥰🥰🥰 thank you sooo much! I just have one question, today I repot it because is growing up, the thing is... I put the outside roots inside the new pot, and now I see that I need to let it be like that, I am worry 😭 did I messed up??? Should I repot again and take those roots outside? Heeelp

[@1628Scarlet]

Fantastic video! Thank you so very much!!! 👏👏👏💯‼️

[@sujatasarahabraham5936]

Very informative thank u so much learnt a lot

[@holleyo.5083]

Repot me has a sale this week on their mixes 10 percent off.

[@ItsMeCheryl1231]

I have a flower stem that is dying, but not totally dried up. Should I wait until it has dried up before I cut it? I also have some dead roots. Should I leave them or cut them off? Do I remove it from the medium to do it? They are at the top of the medium, and could be snipped easily. I also just rescued her, and she was repotted about 6 weeks ago. Thanks!

[@sekarwangi6852]

Thanks a lot, Miss

[@loripoweleit3077]

I find after the flowering is done and the stem dies I leave it and not cut it off and I get way more new growth shoots of new flowers

[@luckycarebear9406]

Sorry I commented on last video about moth orchids this may help

[@TheAnonyy]

Thanks great video

[@hadi2397]

My orchid has lost 3 of it's bottom leaves and seems to be losing another leaf too, but it had new leaf growth at the same time and the 'stem' is doing very well. It's top leaves seem fine but there's one large leaf that's drooping and i think it has something got to do with humidity. Hopefully it's not dying.

[@lmrij6]

What is I cut too far on the spike, like completely. Did I murder the flowers? :( they are not growing anymore but the leaves do look very strong and continue to grow

[@carmencitahgarcia]

Love to watched your videos coz I'm starting to take care of the orchid got only one. Yes it's true I'm scared to take care of it but now I'm beginning to understand orchids. Buying orchid is so expensive then it will just die 😥😥😥 I'D LIKE TO ASK IS THERE'S A WAY TO MAKE THE LEAVES SHINNY. CAN YOU MAKE A VIDEO FOR THAT OR WILL I JUSTLEAVE IT LIKE THAT. I SAW THE LEAVES OF YOUR ORCHIDS & ITS SO CLEAN

[@the_Brainjuice]

thank you, great tips!

[@PatrickChongks]

You could do a test on wood vinegar. I recently tried it with great doubt that it would work but it seems to push alot of growth in terms of roots.

[@evelynevangelista8525]

When flowering, do we continue giving fertilizer every 2 weeks

[@CoolDude-sj6nh]

Wow thank you for information ❤️

[@marjorieberg6780]

My one an only favorite videos! I have 2 supermarket phalaenopsis approximately 2-3 years old. Never bloomed again. Doing well now, much better root system thanks to you. BUT one has a small GROUP growing from the original crown and another small GROUP growing from the side. Each has 3 small leaves. Is this normal??? Please help.

[@sheliaglover565]

My orchid came rolled up in a soil type substance I'm not sure what it was very black so I got the bark charcoal and those little white things and a orchid mixture cleaned all that black stuff off of my roots and repotted putting a little layer of marbles in the bottom to add a little moisture but not setting the pot into the water. Now my little bulbs that have not bloomed yet seem to be withering I watered day before yesterday I'm a line some water too warm to water it today I use distilled water I also bought the spray for orchids and spray their leaves every few days for fertilizer

[@indianapatterson-blake9993]

Thank you for your videos they are so informative, Would you recommend repotting if you repotted about a month ago and found out they are in a pot with no ventilation but good drainage? I am in two minds because the lower leaves are starting to yellow but the upper ones are green with roots green and sprouting out, I would appreciate any help for growing my first orchid, thanks in advance ❤

[@patrobertson9789]

My orchid had wrinkled leaves which is supposed to be dehydration but the medium was actually very wet. So i repotted it and let it dry out. I dont understand what was happening.

[@clari1125]

Hi there. Thanks for all the info you provide. I am a new follower. I was wondering if you or anyone else can provide me some feedback. I have an orchid that I repotted. While doing this, I took a picture of the roots. It seems to me that the roots aren’t extended fully to the bottom of the pot. Rather they were tangled up close beneath the surface. I was wondering if she is rejecting her medium. She came from soggy sphagnum moss when I first bought her in January. When I repotted her, I put her in bark chips. She didn’t dehydrate or anything. When she lost her blooms about two weeks ago I repotted again and added a few light strands of sphagnum to help with hydration (Bc I have two others that are dehydrated) and I didn’t want this one to go down that route. That’s when I noticed the positioning of her roots as being clumped up. I also think that her leaves, although firm are a slightly lighter green. Maybe I’m just paranoid...but should I put her back in 100 % sphagnum moss? I don’t see anything else visibly wrong with her.

[@lepopola]

Hi I recently replanted my orquids to Leca two of have only a few roots including airy root they don’t look ok the other one the airy roots are drying 😢i put water in the button of the pots but still looks dry. My apt is really dry help i put a humidifier next to them

[@sharonanderson-roach781]

Very good. Thanks

[@juliachiang3899]

My flower spike is turning soft is that normal?

[@danamantooth810]

should I take the moss of the top when I bring it home?